ANOTHER KENYAN

 *DELETE MY NUMBER* Delete my number because I'm going to miss you. Because you're gonna pop into my mind on a rainy Sunday evening when a whiff of your old cologne catches me off guard- lingering in the corridors like an unwanted guest who was never invited to stay. Because I'm gonna call you to push and follow on the dreams you had. Because I'm gonna call you when I finally get the job you always said I shouldn't give up on,or when I get to places we always wanted to go together and don't know who to text the eager pictures to. Because I'm gonna want to call you when I'm bothered in traffic on a tad-ofc civilization city and  wish it were still you I was on my way home to please delete my number because I'll loose words to tell you when you finally pick my call.Delete my number because this piece isn't enough to express why you should consider deleting my number. @AnothetKenyan #Moziller

 LETTERS YOU'LL NEVER GET TO READ Dear worrying self, I know I'm not perfect Sometimes I'd probably need more attention Other times I'd want no affection And most of the times I'd just need a hug and a shoulder to cry on I'm probably not the kind of man you want in your life Maybe I'm too troublesome and my life's chaotic Maybe along the way you'll get tired of my depressed self  Maybe you'll get irritated when my anxiety kicks in I don't want you to promise that you'll always be there But I want assurance that you'll not only be around on my happy days I wanna see you too on my gloomy days I wanna be goofy and clingy with you when my heart aches and I just need a release I wanna smile genuinely past my dull expression just cz you are there to cheer me up I know probably this piece doesn't make any sense Maybe it's coz there's a veil of tears covering my eyes Or maybe it's the heaviness I feel in my chest that I desper...

  IS THIS LOVE JEMUTAI? At first I thought you were drunk Or maybe your village girl stunts and pranks  But look at us now Jemutai Super great bonds we can't untie When I loved you Jemutai There were no witnesses Except the drinks on the counter On bar chairs giving confessions of the life we'd encountered I dream about us Jemutai I'd like to know if we're still in love or did we really breakup after our parents blessings Jemutai This is frightening,but if you moved in,why can't I? We were darlings of the village Jemutai but you let me die for unsolved reasons and still deny I chose to die of your love Follow all the recommendations I gave you Jemutai  Say Kongoi to the kids and tell them you watched me die @AnotherKenyan

  BREAK HER LEG Imani son of Oloo, A woman is not a harp that you play for other men to dance Or a dead snake that you scare children with as you head to the anthill The sun illuminates her endowments for the world to see, In the broad daylight as she bends to fetch the low-level waters of river Odundu So son, do not let the night steal the woman away from you Beware; the night has no honor to lazy men Darkness is a man who seduces your wife while you are with her on bed  Dont you know? A weeding man may let loose his hoe, to gobble a cup of porridge The crops are patient, But Imani, do not surrender your wife to a lonely night! Son of my brother,  When the morning sun rises, Bones crack as women bend to escort their barrels to their heads Reorganization of muscles bent in disrespectful inclinations  The silent night wasn’t so silent so to say A newly married man must be watched in the morning For the elders' eyes are on his wife's dress When will it push? When? When...

Dear universe, Many a times I'd practice on how to say hello before receiving your calls but still feel like it's not enough lines to say what you really mean. Sometimes our skins touch and it is almost electric.Like a chemistry gone wrong. Then our eyes lock in prison and it's as if our brain cells are screaming " freedom for the village boy" There are days only the stars heard my heartbeats while the moon saw my naked tears in silence and defeat. Guess who never got tired of dressing the shadows of smile. Remember how I'd bother you while talking about knitting our insecurities and bad past? I am a selfish man,upteenth time I have requested for my own grace before remembering friends. I wonder how many people cry over not getting the ones they wanted but still ended up with the ones they deserved. Maybe the spaces between our fingers don't perfectly fit in,I still know you'd love others in ways you are not able to love me. For every dreamer, a dream!...

 ONCE SOCRATES,NOW SO CRAZED One serene evening, you'll find yourself on the road. Under streetlights,in drizzling rain.Headlights will flash before you and you'll see beauty. You lips will break into smile as Bruno Mars serenades your ears. To yourself you'll say; It's not time to die,we die tomorrow. You will thin your strides and stare at the universe. Just then,a new dawn,to remind you of the fields filled with of gold. You will wonder," what is this strong sensation?" It is happiness,son. It is happiness! Yesterday brought you here. You'll stand forward and afraid, " I'll be an old man someday,What do I want? Is it love? Is it legacy? Is it being close to those I loved when I was 20? Is it meeting the first girl who made me a man?" But son,Is that the life you ever wanted to live? Is it full of regrets? A weary soul,old man.But now...now you lived. Time to go home @AnotherKenyan #Moziller

 IF IT MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER  If it makes you feel better, someday you'll smile For a really long while Glad to be alive If it makes you feel better You always dream of your golden paths But you're still lost in it Hope is a good thing  If it makes you feel better Money will make you happy How about being successful with the people you love The future looks sparkling If it makes you feel better How about the person you call yours? A family you call your own? Your steps and achievements you've been resilient for. @AnothetKenyan

 *WHAT DO WOMEN WANT?* One thing about My friend Kuttah and I, we don't have to plan things.They just happen. We're good people,but bad things happen to good people. We attract chaos. So when my ex and baby mama Leotina started calling me,he advised that I change my identity and phone number.  "Money doesn't fall from trees man. What are you going to give them?" My man asked that evening after joints. Then boundaries folks! I am big on boundaries. We settled on a plan. To ensure safety,I visited the nearest Safaricom agent and asked for a sim card that had been used before. I got a 0707****. The attendant said it had been reassigned thrice before.It would help in confusing the devil. "Perfect". I tipped him, inserted the card and switched off my previous numbers. Good riddance! The first week was excellent.No loan companies calling me. No baby mama talking about "Your son has swallowed soap,wire funds for hospital bills."I found peace.I thought...

 A LETTER TO LOVEBIRDS Dear lovebirds, Just like drugs ,love has the power to build or destroy. Kings are no exception. One ironical thing is how everyone defines their love language. For Melisa," the real lover is one who can thrill you by kissing your forehead or smile into your eyes till your stare into space" Is love your willingness to become a better person for your lover? Andrew argues that love can be a gift, but only a deserved one. it is easier to treat love as a dream, not reality. When most of us think about love, we imagine lovely pictures of romantic kisses, exciting adventures and honest laughter ( living happily ever after). Why do we forget the ugly scenes behind these nice images? The tears! The fights and broken hearts? The answer is simple- we don't want to No matter how good things may look, we should agree that love isn't a gift of fate. It is a complex. Love is work! A fragile structure built on trust, mutual understanding and respect.  The Ny...

  JILTED LOVERS Cold on her narrow cot, she lied A mosaic star Diagrams of falling year I loved my Hellena Now there no there That's after Carolina Moon and sub reflected her flame But I still chose Jemima "In the morning all shall be the same again" This was Maimuna My gilded cork turned for her This was peak of noon during Sauna I never meant to cheat I swear but that glare of love from Susanna She stood out Radiance of frozen faith They must have told you about Angelina I didn't seduce her, She was a monster,a super rider but are good riders better lovers? Hail thee my current La Patrona A future of guaranteed honor She mended a broken marathoner  Who thought I'd never win her? @AnotherKenyan #Moziller #Art_of_Heart

  *IN AN AFRICAN PARTY* It's 5 a.m in the ghetto. The table on which Andrea cooks Chapatis is as hot as early birds like it. In this side of the city,the imbalanced diet of Chapati and beans only saves you from hunger that could lead to your death.Otherwise, no one cares about healthy meals here. Andrea gets all sorts of customers,say school kids, a passanger is a rush hour matatu to town or a just a bachelor about to start his day in the City. This day, Andrea is lucky to get a young lady who seems to be in her late thirties. At the back of her car are two young lads in school uniforms. 'They are probably her kids' Andrea concludes...tbc

  A LETTER TO NERDS AND WEIRDOS  Hi nerds!Do you copy? Its been a while,I hope you still run the world. There are still many more exciting stories to tell within the world of stranger things;new mysteries,new adventures and new unexpected heroes. I hope yall remember the scars of loving and living.Where we come from, we're just lucky to be in the 20th century .Thin line between hell(if it really exists) and here. Life is a beautiful game and still,it's not fair. Y'all break the rules and act like you don't care. Fellow nerds,a people must know their origin and practice their traditions in order to be themselves.If not,they loose themselves in another's vision of reality and if that reality is the creation of their enemy,then they fall deeply asleep in someone else's nightmare. We've always written letters about what our time together were.I don't intend to be stuck 'cause being stuck sucks.Working with you again is given.So until next time,I want you...

Dear universe,contentment is the mother of mediocrity.The game is rigged,but whoever says you can't loose if you don't play doesn't consider winning as an option. I'm out to catch my slices with niceness.If I must chew,make it soft.If I must toil for it,make it short.For in this world you made,man must eat!

 I  wonder who picks who? Did the books we read choose us? Or did we choose the books we read because of who we already are? The year is 2020. Covid is showing Ochi and I dust. We are vibing about how rich we will be in future. Hope is a good thing for sure, probably the best thing. 5 minutes into the conversation,a knock sounds on our neighbor's door. There is no privacy in Eastlands. We live like siblings in this apartment. Our neighbor's ex has come for 'her clothes' and in her words, "I'm not leaving, it's curfew time, and it's too late to get home." 'Who knew evil girls have the prettiest face?'  I peeped through the window and saw him pushing this beautiful chick. Not gender-based violence in my presence. I was forced to mind their business. She wanted him to produce the clothes she had left but couldn't see anymore. I asked to help her look so she could leave but she wanted no help from anyone, leave alone a neighbor. She wanted ...

  WEED AND THE DEED Smoking weed while doing the Deed Puff!Puff!Pass She sparks-up a Doobie And gets flirty I said let's do this  'Cause she always talks dirty When she made that magic twist We hit the valley and kept it slick Huff!Puff and brake in bliss Kiss and lick or hit and twist I love it when we make love And hit the blunts Play good music That unchain the magic in us Say its us baby,say its us. 'cause oh yes,It's us! @AnotherKenyan

  Dear universe,the tenant dreams of the landlord because the sleep is no longer sweet.Happily,the sadness of the skin disappears.He is building his own mansion.Before the sun rises,the blacksmith is forging his irons,the  engineer is with the masons,the village women are gossiping down the river.The weaver birds are done with warms, their nests need grass.The market women are complaining of taxes. The new tax man appreciates his resources.Failure is indeed an orphan, Success has many parents.This morning,tell me how and where to get it.For in this world you made,man must eat!

There is no doubt that the Kenyan film industry is steadily rising and is probably the next big thing. Here are some of the best movies set and produced in Kenya 1. NAIROBI HALF-LIFE Nairobi Half-Life was released in October 2012. It made an entry for the best foreign-language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards but did not make it to the final shortlist. It is arguably the best Kenyan movie. Nairobi Half-life was directed by David Gitonga aka Tosh. Rated at 7.4/10, the movie is about an aspiring actor from Kenya making a living selling western action films while chasing his dreams in the city.The drama film stars Joseph Wairimu and is 1hr 36m long. 2.VEVE The Kenyan drama film was directed by Simon Mukali.It is a co-production of one Fine Day film and Ginger Ink.Veve was released in 2014. It is about an immoral politician, his unhappy wife, and an ex-convict who find themselves caught up in narcotic trade full of intrigue and betrayal. Veve is rated 6.5/10 and is 1hr 35m long 3. WORLD TO...

  A LETTER TO THE UNIVERSE Dear universe, A free man at the start of a long journey, His conclusion is uncertain He hopes he can find riches Make them his friends,shake their hands Or maybe make ammends He hopes his forefathers are watching closely. Hasn't he chosen to carry and cherish their names? Fly across the Oceans to confirm that they are indeed blue Never going home without a difference,If he dies,let him perish  Hope must probably be a good thing Or maybe the best of things,and no good thing ever dies He hopes the universe will keep an eye on him Whatever weather,cold or warm Breathe after breathe he kills the pace He is in a competition with his past It's a shitty race. Toiling and pushing,he asks for grace Special regards, Lonely Traveller.

  ALBEIT FOR THE FUTURE It's the embrace I love Of people I hold dear That hold that drives away fear From the limbs that bring hope It's the memories I love Of parties in solemn swear Sweet occasions for loves sake That what is passing goes in a similar route It's the smile I love As we stare into each other's eyes The motivation from the little we do That even this will pass and lights will shine at last It's the calmness I promise to love After victory from the battle fields How together for each other we win the race Breathe after breathe we kill the pace @AnotherKenyan *Poet of the Nation* #Moziller #Art_of_Heart

  Four years ago,I met a beauty on a Dala shuttle from Nairobi to Kisumu.The driver kept playing those early 2000 RnBs that speaks directly to my soul.After Three hours of elderly deliberation,I gathered courage.If I die, I die trying. "Hi,my name is Another Kenyan,a knight on a bus" She said "Hi knight,I am Damsel and you're late" I threw a "What do you think sperms and lawyers have in common?" I was met with "In every million,only one gets to be human." I couldn't help but laugh.I'd met my soulmate.Just like Uhuru on Uhuru highway,I was Another Kenyan spinning the Kenyan way. For the next 3 years,Halsey gave me life.She gave me a reason to live.She gave me devotion and love packed with belief. The say in the very end something must kill a man.Halsey got married today,and the groom by her side wasn't me.I planned my own death.My own rifle killed me folks. We spoke last night and I learnt the depth of pain I had caused the love o...